Fadnavis hopeful of successful talks with Shiv Sena

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday expressed confidence about a breakthrough in talks with the Shiv Sena over sharing power in the state.

At the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit here, Fadnavis said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was not mediating between the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

He said the Shiv Sena has always been a friend and will be a friend in the future.

Referring to the trust vote in the Maharashtra assembly, which led to the opposition crying foul, Fadnavis said: “What we have done is absolutely legal. If no one asked for a division, means people agreed.”

The Shiv Sena and the BJP parted ways ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls. The BJP later emerged as the single-largest party.

Fadnavis said though he is perceived as a soft person, he can be very hard in matters related to governance.